English Language

Spotting Errors

4,734 Questions
All Noun, Article, and Determiner Usage 629 Subject-Verb Agreement 529 Preposition and Phrasal Verb Choice 510 Tense and Time Sequence 429 Pronoun Agreement and Case 415 Adjective and Adverb Form 372 Idiom and Confusable Word Choice 367 Verb Complement and Mood 347 Sentence Structure and Modifier Placement 296 Conjunction and Connector Choice 228 Parallel Structure 220 Redundancy and Negation 148

Spotting Errors Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The teacher (1) asked every student (2) to submit (3) their permission form (4) before going to the picnic. (5) No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Indefinite pronouns like; each, every, etc. is always singular. Consequently, pronouns that refer to them will always be singular as well.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The teacher (1) asked the students (2) whether five times five divided by five (3) are one twenty five (4) or more. (5) No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Always remember the sums and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singular and take a singular verb. So, the correct expression should be;

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Here (1) is the articles on 'Disastrous Role of Media' which our teacher (2) has asked us to read and (3) to present our views (4) on the same in the class. (5) No error

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A Correct answer
Explanation

 The verb should be used according to the subject. Expletives like; Here and There are not subjects.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Everyone of (1) them (2) think (3) that (4) he is doing the right job. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Thinks' is the correct verb. Each and every, are always followed by singular verb.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) All the workers decided (2) to finish (3) his work before the boss (4) comes. (5) No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

There is a Pronoun - antecedent agreement problem. Since the antecedent 'workers' is plural, a plural pronoun has to be used. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Pt. Nehru was one of the greatest (1) statesman (2) who (3) have (4) ever lived. (5) No error

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A Correct answer
Explanation

 Change 'statesman' to statesmen', a noun/pronoun that follows 'one of the' should be in plural.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) A few of the station's crew watched them (2) go and murmured questions to (3) each other about exactly what (4) had happened. (5) No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 To rectify the error change 'each other' to 'one another'. Where there is talk of two persons, 'each other' is used. For more than two persons 'one another' is used.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

After working (1) for one month on the project the students (2) are still left with some of the work which (3) have to be completed (4) before tomorrow afternoon. (5) No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Work' is a quantity. Hence, 'some of the work' will take singular verb 'has'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Between them (2) there are plenty of (3) room for (4) most talents to breathe freely. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Is' corrects the error of subject verb agreement. The subject of verb 'is' to 'room'.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

There (1) are (2) five dozens (3) ministers (4) in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Change 'dozens' to 'dozen', Definite numeral 'five' should be followed by 'dozen'. A noun preceded by a definite numeral and followed by another noun or adjective should be singular

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Computer has made possible (1) access to a lot of (2) informations which (3) were (4) earlier not possible. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Change 'informations' to 'information'. Information is always used as singular noun.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) All (2) the cattles (3) have been (4) sold away due to famine. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Change 'cattles' to 'cattle'. 'Cattle' is a noun used both in singular and plural.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The clergy (2) has (3) always stood (4) in the way of democracy and progress in Pakistan. (5) No error

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E Correct answer
Explanation

 This part of the sentence doesn't bear any error.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The (2) nine-men committee (3) has (4) a two-hour long deliberation on disinvestment issue this morning. (5) No error

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Change ‘nine-men’ to ‘nine-man’ because a noun preceded by a definite numeral and followed by another noun or adjective should be singular.